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  • 17-06-2021
  • Mathematics
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Use the discriminant to determine how many and what
kind of solutions the quadratic equation x2 - x = 1/4
has.

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surjithayer10otahza surjithayer10otahza
  • 17-06-2021

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

x²-x-1/4=0

or 4x²-4x-1=0

disc.=(-4)²-4(4)(-1)=16+16=32>0 ,not a perfect square.

Roots are real,different and irrational.

It has 2 roots or 2 solutions.

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devishri1977
devishri1977 devishri1977
  • 17-06-2021

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

x² - x = 1/4

[tex]x^{2}-x -\frac{1}{4}=0\\\\a = 1 \\\\b = -1\\\\c = \frac{-1}{4}\\\\D = b^{2}-4ac\\\\ = (-1)^{2}-4*1*\frac{-1}{4}\\\\= 1 + 1\\= 2[/tex]

D = 2 > 0

So, this equation has real roots

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